Switzerland

  • Overflight permit is Not Required!
  • Flight plans should be submitted at least 2 hours before departure from the origin.

For Landing permits in Switzerland:

  • Complete the designated landing permit application form as provided by the civil aviation authorities of Switzerland.
Landing Permits

Switzerland Airports List

Geographical and Administrative Data Airport

Geographical Location: EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg serves the tri-national area of Basel (Switzerland), Mulhouse (France), and Freiburg (Germany).

Airport Communications: (Control Tower: N/A)

  • IATA Airport Code: BSL
  • ICAO Airport Code: LFSB
  • Airport Type: Civil
  • Airport Hours: Operational 24 hours
  • Control Tower: Operational 24 hours
  • Latitude: 47.5998° N
  • Longitude: 7.5318° E
  • Elevation: 267 meters
  • Customs: Operational 24 hours
  • Immigration: Operational 24 hours
  • Time Zone: UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  • Operating Hours: 24 hours
  • Runway: 15/33, 3,900 × 45 meters

Available Hotels

Visas for crew members are typically granted upon arrival via the general declaration (gendec), and they generally have a limited validity period, usually up to 72 hours.

  • Airport Hotel Basel: (7.8 km from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg)
  • Hôtel & Spa La Villa K: (7.1 km from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg)
  • Hotel Stücki Basel: (6.7 km from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg)
  • Hotel Balegra: (5.9 km from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg)
  • Hotel Spalentor Basel: (6.2 km from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg)
  • Hotel Schweizerhof Basel: (6.1 km from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg)

Ground Handling Services Offered by Airways Flight Support

  • Oversight of Airline Diversions
  • Coordination for Emergency Medical Flights
  • Facilitation of Chartered Cargo Operations
  • Provision of Fuel Stop Services
  • Support for Delivery Flights during Aircraft Ferries
  • Assistance with Humanitarian Relief Operations
  • Management of Helicopter Transportation Services
  • Arrangement of Passenger Flights in accordance with Part 91 & Part 135 Regulations

Geographical and Administrative Data Airport

Geographical Location: Bern Airport serves the city of Bern in Switzerland.

Airport Communications: (Bern ATIS: 125.130 MHz, Control Tower: 121.025 MHz)

  • IATA Airport Code: BRN
  • ICAO Airport Code: LSZB
  • Airport Type: Civil
  • Airport Hours: Operational 24 hours
  • Control Tower: Operational 24 hours
  • Latitude: 46.9141° N
  • Longitude: 7.4971° E
  • Elevation: 510 meters
  • Customs: Operational 24 hours
  • Immigration: Operational 24 hours
  • Time Zone: UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  • Operating Hours: 24 hours
  • Runway: 14/32, 1,730 × 30 meters

Available Hotels

Visas for crew members are typically granted upon arrival via the general declaration (gendec), and they generally have a limited validity period, usually up to 72 hours.

  • Best Western Hotel Bern: (8.6 km from Bern Airport)
  • Hotel Savoy Bern: (9.1 km from Bern Airport)
  • Hotel Schweizerhof Bern & THE SPA: (8.3 km from Bern Airport)
  • Hotel Bellevue Palace Bern: (8.4 km from Bern Airport)
  • Hotel Allegro Bern: (8.2 km from Bern Airport)
  • Hotel Ambassador: (8.7 km from Bern Airport)

Ground Handling Services Offered by Airways Flight Support

  • Oversight of Airline Diversions
  • Coordination for Emergency Medical Flights
  • Facilitation of Chartered Cargo Operations
  • Provision of Fuel Stop Services
  • Support for Delivery Flights during Aircraft Ferries
  • Assistance with Humanitarian Relief Operations
  • Management of Helicopter Transportation Services
  • Arrangement of Passenger Flights in accordance with Part 91 & Part 135 Regulations

Geographical and Administrative Data Airport

Geographical Location: Geneva Airport serves the city of Geneva in Switzerland.

Airport Communications: (Geneva ATIS: 121.675 MHz, Geneva Ground: 121.675 MHz, Control Tower: 118.700 MHz)

  • IATA Airport Code: GVA
  • ICAO Airport Code: LSGG
  • Airport Type: Civil
  • Airport Hours: Operational 24 hours
  • Control Tower: Operational 24 hours
  • Latitude: 46.2381° N
  • Longitude: 6.1089° E
  • Elevation: 430 meters
  • Customs: Operational 24 hours
  • Immigration: Operational 24 hours
  • Time Zone: UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  • Operating Hours: 24 hours
  • Runway: 05/23, 3,900 × 45 meters

Available Hotels

Visas for crew members are typically granted upon arrival via the general declaration (gendec), and they generally have a limited validity period, usually up to 72 hours.

  • Hotel Cornavin Geneve: (4.2 km from Geneva Airport)
  • Hotel Royal Geneva: (4.5 km from Geneva Airport)
  • Warwick Geneva: (4.4 km from Geneva Airport)
  • NH Geneva Airport Hotel: (0.9 km from Geneva Airport)
  • Mövenpick Hotel & Casino Geneva: (4.0 km from Geneva Airport)
  • ibis Styles Geneva Airport: (1.1 km from Geneva Airport)

Ground Handling Services Offered by Airways Flight Support

  • Oversight of Airline Diversions
  • Coordination for Emergency Medical Flights
  • Facilitation of Chartered Cargo Operations
  • Provision of Fuel Stop Services
  • Support for Delivery Flights during Aircraft Ferries
  • Assistance with Humanitarian Relief Operations
  • Management of Helicopter Transportation Services
  • Arrangement of Passenger Flights in accordance with Part 91 & Part 135 Regulations

Geographical and Administrative Data Airport

Geographical Location: Lugano Airport serves the city of Lugano in Switzerland.

Airport Communications: (Lugano ATIS: 121.175 MHz, Lugano Ground: 121.775 MHz, Control Tower: 120.250 MHz)

  • IATA Airport Code: LUG
  • ICAO Airport Code: LSZA
  • Airport Type: Civil
  • Airport Hours: Operational 24 hours
  • Control Tower: Operational 24 hours
  • Latitude: 46.0043° N
  • Longitude: 8.9106° E
  • Elevation: 279 meters
  • Customs: Operational 24 hours
  • Immigration: Operational 24 hours
  • Time Zone: UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  • Operating Hours: 24 hours
  • Runway: 01/19, 1,350 × 30 meters

Available Hotels

Visas for crew members are typically granted upon arrival via the general declaration (gendec), and they generally have a limited validity period, usually up to 72 hours.

  • Novotel Lugano Paradiso: (3.5 km from Lugano Airport)
  • Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola: (4.6 km from Lugano Airport)
  • Hotel De La Paix: (5.7 km from Lugano Airport)
  • Villa Principe Leopoldo: (5.6 km from Lugano Airport)
  • Continental Parkhotel: (5.7 km from Lugano Airport)
  • Best Western Hotel Bellevue au Lac: (5.4 km from Lugano Airport)

Ground Handling Services Offered by Airways Flight Support

  • Oversight of Airline Diversions
  • Coordination for Emergency Medical Flights
  • Facilitation of Chartered Cargo Operations
  • Provision of Fuel Stop Services
  • Support for Delivery Flights during Aircraft Ferries
  • Assistance with Humanitarian Relief Operations
  • Management of Helicopter Transportation Services
  • Arrangement of Passenger Flights in accordance with Part 91 & Part 135 Regulations

Geographical and Administrative Data Airport

Geographical Location: St. Gallen Altenrhein Airport serves the city of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Airport Communications: (Control Tower: N/A)

  • IATA Airport Code: ACH
  • ICAO Airport Code: LSZR
  • Airport Type: Civil
  • Airport Hours: Operational 24 hours
  • Control Tower: Operational 24 hours
  • Latitude: 47.4850° N
  • Longitude: 9.5619° E
  • Elevation: 398 meters
  • Customs: Operational 24 hours
  • Immigration: Operational 24 hours
  • Time Zone: UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  • Operating Hours: 24 hours
  • Runway: 10/28, 1,100 × 30 meters

Available Hotels

Visas for crew members are typically granted upon arrival via the general declaration (gendec), and they generally have a limited validity period, usually up to 72 hours.

  • Hotel Schloss Wartegg: (8.8 km from St. Gallen Altenrhein Airport)
  • Hotel Metropol: (15.5 km from St. Gallen Altenrhein Airport)
  • Hotel Bad Horn: (3.7 km from St. Gallen Altenrhein Airport)
  • Hotel am See: (2.5 km from St. Gallen Altenrhein Airport)
  • Bodensee Yachthotel Schattmaier: (9.0 km from St. Gallen Altenrhein Airport)
  • Hotel Schiff am See: (3.0 km from St. Gallen Altenrhein Airport)

Ground Handling Services Offered by Airways Flight Support

  • Oversight of Airline Diversions
  • Coordination for Emergency Medical Flights
  • Facilitation of Chartered Cargo Operations
  • Provision of Fuel Stop Services
  • Support for Delivery Flights during Aircraft Ferries
  • Assistance with Humanitarian Relief Operations
  • Management of Helicopter Transportation Services
  • Arrangement of Passenger Flights in accordance with Part 91 & Part 135 Regulations

Geographical and Administrative Data Airport

Geographical Location: Zurich Airport serves the city of Zurich in Switzerland.

Airport Communications: (Zurich ATIS: 125.730 MHz, Zurich Ground: 121.905 MHz, Control Tower: 118.100 MHz)

  • IATA Airport Code: ZRH
  • ICAO Airport Code: LSZH
  • Airport Type: Civil
  • Airport Hours: Operational 24 hours
  • Control Tower: Operational 24 hours
  • Latitude: 47.4647° N
  • Longitude: 8.5492° E
  • Elevation: 432 meters
  • Customs: Operational 24 hours
  • Immigration: Operational 24 hours
  • Time Zone: UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  • Operating Hours: 24 hours
  • Runway: 10/28, 3,480 × 60 meters; 14/32, 3,300 × 60 meters

Available Hotels

Visas for crew members are typically granted upon arrival via the general declaration (gendec), and they generally have a limited validity period, usually up to 72 hours.

  • Radisson Blu Hotel Zurich Airport: (1.5 km from Zurich Airport)
  • Mövenpick Hotel Zurich Airport: (2.8 km from Zurich Airport)
  • Novotel Zurich Airport Messe: (4.5 km from Zurich Airport)
  • Hilton Zurich Airport: (3.2 km from Zurich Airport)
  • NH Zurich Airport Hotel: (3.2 km from Zurich Airport)
  • Kameha Grand Zurich, Autograph Collection: (5.4 km from Zurich Airport)

Ground Handling Services Offered by Airways Flight Support

  • Oversight of Airline Diversions
  • Coordination for Emergency Medical Flights
  • Facilitation of Chartered Cargo Operations
  • Provision of Fuel Stop Services
  • Support for Delivery Flights during Aircraft Ferries
  • Assistance with Humanitarian Relief Operations
  • Management of Helicopter Transportation Services
  • Arrangement of Passenger Flights in accordance with Part 91 & Part 135 Regulations

Airways Flight Support Services

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February 12, 2025

Queries from Flight Dispatchers

Typical inquiries from flight dispatchers regarding Overflight & Landing in Switzerland.

Official Switzerland Overflight & Landing Permits Processing Fees

As per the regulations of the Switzerland Civil Aviation Authority, there are “No Processing fees” charged for the issuance of overflight permits for the Switzerland.
The Switzerland Civil Aviation Authority will directly issue the air navigation bill to the airline/operator Via Euro Control.

  • The Switzerland Civil Aviation Authority oversees aviation matters in Switzerland. 
  • The postal address for the authority is: Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA), CH-3003 Bern, Switzerland.

Switzerland’s airspace consists of one Flight Information Region (FIR), which is:

  • FIR Geneva “LSAG”

Note: Switzerland’s airspace is primarily managed by neighboring countries’ FIRs.

Overflight permits are not required to fly through Switzerland airspace.

The working hours of the Switzerland Civil Aviation Authority are from 0800Z to 1700Z.

  • Charter and Private Operator Services

  1. Overflight Permits

  2. Cargo Flight Overfly Permits

  3. Commercial Airlines

  • Commercial Airlines

  1. Monthly Block Permits

  2. Seasonal Block Overflight Permits

  3. Overfly Country Navigation Settlement

  • Business Jets and Airliners Services

  1. Landing Permits

  2. Airport Parking Slot Arrangement

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